|
| DATES: Thursday, August 5th through Sunday, August 8th |
| SITE: Firestone Country Club (South Course), Akron, Ohio |
| COURSE ARCHITECT: Bert Way (1929), Robert Trent Jones (1960) |
| Hole-By-Hole: |
1 - Par 4 399 yds |
10 - Par 4 410 yds |
|
2 - Par 5 526 yds |
11 - Par 4 418 yds |
|
3 - Par 4 442 yds |
12 - Par 3 180 yds |
|
4 - Par 4 471 yds |
13 - Par 4 471 yds |
|
5 - Par 3 200 yds |
14 - Par 4 467 yds |
|
6 - Par 4 469 yds |
15 - Par 3 221 yds |
|
7 - Par 3 219 yds |
16 - Par 5 667 yds |
|
8 - Par 4 482 yds |
17 - Par 4 400 yds |
|
9 - Par 4 494 yds |
18 - Par 4 464 yds |
|
------------- |
------------- |
|
35 3,702 yds |
35 3,698 yds |
| Annual: |
12th |
| Defending Champion: |
Tiger Woods |
| Runner-Up: |
Robert Allenby, Padraig Harrington |
| Tournament Record: |
259 (Tiger Woods, 2000) |
| 54-Hole Record: |
192 (Tiger Woods, 2000) |
| 36-Hole Record: |
125 (Tiger Woods, 2000) |
| Course Record: |
61 (Jose Maria Olazabal, 1990; Tiger Woods, 2000) |
| Total Purse: |
$8,500,000 |
| Shares: |
1st Place - $1,400,000; 2nd Place - $850,000; 3rd Place - $480,000 |
| 2009 Finish |
| Player |
Score |
Player |
Score |
| Tiger Woods |
268 |
Steve Stricker |
274 |
| Robert Allenby |
272 |
Stewart Cink |
274 |
| Padraig Harrington |
272 |
Miguel Angel Jimenez |
274 |
| Angel Cabrera |
273 |
Lee Westwood |
275 |
| Hunter Mahan |
273 |
Mike Weir |
276 |
| Past WGC - Bridgestone Invitational Winners |
| Year |
Winner (Score) -- Runners-Up |
| 2009 |
Tiger Woods (268) -- Robert Allenby, Padraig Harrington |
| 2008 |
Vijay Singh (270) -- Stuart Appleby, Lee Westwood |
| 2007 |
Tiger Woods (272) -- Rory Sabbatini, Justin Rose |
| 2006 |
*Tiger Woods (270) -- Stewart Cink |
| 2005 |
Tiger Woods (274) -- Chris DiMarco |
| 2004 |
Stewart Cink (269) -- Rory Sabbatini, Tiger Woods |
| 2003 |
Darren Clarke (268) -- Jonathan Kaye |
| 2002 |
Craig Parry (268) -- Robert Allenby, Fred Funk |
| 2001 |
*Tiger Woods (268) -- Jim Furyk |
| 2000 |
Tiger Woods (259) -- Justin Leonard, Phillip Price |
| 1999 |
Tiger Woods (270) -- Phil Mickelson |
| Note: Formerly called WGC - NEC Invitational (1999-2005). |
|
 |
Bridgestone Invitational RELATED STORIES
Charity Golf Days
Our calendar, plus news of people and events raising money for good causes through golf. |
|
 |
Motoring
One of the prettiest
things ever to have roared out
of Modena, Ferrari's 458
Italia... |
|
 |
Golf Technology 2012
What's new, refined & innovative for the coming year in a comprehensive six part feature. |
|
 |
Volvo Ocean Race
A look at one of the greatest races of the sporting world - the 'Everest of Sailing'. |
|
 |
|
